RomanceOne of three novels on which Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford collaborated, Romance tells the story of John Kemp, who dreams of adventure but has never set foot beyond the boundary of the family farm. Kemp gets more than he bargained for when adventure comes knocking in the form of two Spanish travelers who need help. |
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Page 104
... that it was hard to believe it came from him . " C You could not have acted worse if you had owed me a grudge , Carlos , " I said . " I want an explanation . But I don't want to kill C you . • " " " Oh , no , oh , no , " 104 ROMANCE.
... that it was hard to believe it came from him . " C You could not have acted worse if you had owed me a grudge , Carlos , " I said . " I want an explanation . But I don't want to kill C you . • " " " Oh , no , oh , no , " 104 ROMANCE.
Page 105
... believe that I was a pirate . I , a vulgar pirate ! I , Carlos Riego ! Did he not believe it - and you ? He glanced a little ironically , and lifted a thin white finger towards the great coat - of - arms . " That sort of thing , " he ...
... believe that I was a pirate . I , a vulgar pirate ! I , Carlos Riego ! Did he not believe it - and you ? He glanced a little ironically , and lifted a thin white finger towards the great coat - of - arms . " That sort of thing , " he ...
Page 107
... believe him ; I did , every word . I had simply been influenced by Rooksby's suspicions . I had made an ass of myself over that business on board the Thames . The passage of Carlos and his faithful Tomas had been arranged for by some ...
... believe him ; I did , every word . I had simply been influenced by Rooksby's suspicions . I had made an ass of myself over that business on board the Thames . The passage of Carlos and his faithful Tomas had been arranged for by some ...
Page 122
... believe that anybody would dare offer resistance to the boats of an English squadron . They were sent in as if for an exploration rather than for an armed landing . It ended in a disaster , and a sense of wonder had been added to the ...
... believe that anybody would dare offer resistance to the boats of an English squadron . They were sent in as if for an exploration rather than for an armed landing . It ended in a disaster , and a sense of wonder had been added to the ...
Page 131
... believe him ? O'Brien would deny everything , and go on his way . He had been accepted too long , had served too many people and known so many secrets . It was terrible . And if I went myself to Havana , no one would believe me . But I ...
... believe him ? O'Brien would deny everything , and go on his way . He had been accepted too long , had served too many people and known so many secrets . It was terrible . And if I went myself to Havana , no one would believe me . But I ...
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